Motti Fang-Bentov

About

Born in Beijing, China, and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel, pianist Motti Fang-Bentov hails from a multicultural, east-west background. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and the NEC Philharmonia, and under the baton of conductors such as Zubin Mehta and Vakhtang Kakhidze. He is the winner of the NEC Concerto & Honors Competition (‘18), the Pnina Zaltsman Piano Competition (‘12, ‘15), and the Ashdod Piano Competition (‘12, ‘15). Motti has had the fortune of being supported by many awards and scholarships in his musical path; they include the Presser Award (‘19), the SBCF Emerging Artist Award (‘20), and the AICF Musical Excellence Award (‘11-’17).
Motti is a passionate chamber musician and collaborator, and is the pianist of the Boston-based Trio Rai, with whom he has won the bronze medal at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition (‘21). He also attended Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute (‘18, ’19, '22) where he worked with mentors such as Leon Fleischer, Miriam Fried, Donald Weilerstein and Robert Levin.
Motti has previously served in the Israel Defense Forces, and has completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at New England Conservatory, under the guidance of Alexander Korsantia. He now pursues a Graduate Diploma at NEC as a Presidential Scholar with Wha Kyung Byun.

Show more